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Health System Announces Leadership Promotion

December 14, 2018

December 11, 2018 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to
announce the promotion of
Christy D. Jordan, vice president, general counsel/government relations, to chief operating
officer and general counsel.

In addition to retaining responsibilities as general counsel for the Health
System’s management team and boards, Jordan will provide leadership
in the implementation of the Health System’s strategic initiatives
and to the vice presidents for ancillary clinical services, general support
services and the
Camden Campus.

“We are in the midst of some demanding times with our master renovation
and expansion of the Brunswick Campus, which will undoubtedly create some
unique operational challenges over the course of the next three years,” says
Michael D. Scherneck, president and CEO, Southeast Georgia Health System. “And, of course,
our expectations remain high with regard to the core day-to-day service,
quality and financial aspects of our operations.”

Scherneck added, “In light of these significant considerations as
well as our need to continue to plan strategically for our future, I am
very pleased that Christy has accepted the new position of chief operating
officer.”

Jordan joined Southeast Georgia Health System in 2012 as staff attorney,
served as the director of Risk Management and assistant general counsel
from 2012-2014 and was the vice president, general counsel/government
relations for four years prior to her appointment as chief operating officer
and general counsel.

Prior to joining the Health System, Jordan was in private practice for
eight years with nationally recognized health law practices, most recently
with Arnall Golden Gregory, and represented hospitals and health systems
and a variety of other provider organizations and entities that invest
in or otherwise support the health care industry. Jordan holds a Juris
Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law and a Bachelor
of Science in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia and maintains
her licensure as a registered nurse.

Jordan was named to Georgia Trend Magazine’s “Legal Elite”
for Healthcare Law in 2017 and to the Becker’s Hospital Review 50
Healthcare Leaders Under 40 in 2016. She has served as president of the
Georgia Academy of Healthcare Attorneys and is currently on the executive
committee of the State Bar of Georgia’s Health Law Section. She
is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the American
Health Lawyers Association and the Georgia State Bar. Jordan is also an
emeritus board member of Hospice of the Golden Isles and is a frequent
speaker to community and legal groups on health care issues.